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Because He Lives
[Intro]
Bb F Bb7 Eb C7
[Pre-verse]
 And life is Bbworth the G7living, Cjust bFecause He Bblives!Eb  Bb  
[Verse 1]
 BbGod sent His son, they called Him, EbJesus;
 He came to Bblove, heal and foFrgive;F7  
 He bled and Bbdied Bb7to buy my Ebpardon,C7  
 An empty Bbgrave is there to Fprove my Jesus Bblives!Eb  Bb  
[Chorus]
 BbBecause He lives, Bb7I can face tEbomorrow,
 Because He Bblives, all fear is Fgone;F7  
 Because I BbknFo-Bb-w  He holds the Ebfuture,C7  
 My life is Bbworth the G7living,
 CJust bFecause He Bblives!G  
[Verse 2]
 And then one Cday, I'll cross that Friver,
 I'll fight Clife's final war, life's final war with Dmpain;G  
 And then, as Cdeath C7gives way to Fvict'ry,F7  
 I'll see the Clights of glory Gand I'll know my CJesus lives!F  C  
[Chorus]
 CBecause He livesC7, I can face tFomorrow,
 Because He Clives, all fear is Dmgone;G  
 Because I CkGnoC-w He holds the Ffuture,F7  
 And life is Cworth the Aliving,
 DJust bGecause He Clives!F  C  
[Chorus]
 CBecause He livesC7, I can face tFomorrow,
 Because He Clives, all fear is Dmgone;G  
 Because I CkGnoC-w He holds the Ffuture,F7  
 And life is Cworth the Aliving,
 DJust bGecause He Clives!F  C  
[Tag]
 And life is Cworth the Aliving,
 DJust bGecause He Clives!F  C  G  C  

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Because He Lives

by John Starnes

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Bb7

Because He Lives

[Intro]

Bb F Bb7 Eb C7

[Pre-verse]

Bb G7 C F Bb Eb Bb

And life is worth the living, just because He lives!

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;

Bb F F7

He came to love, heal and forgive;

Bb Bb7 Eb C7

He bled and died to buy my pardon,

Bb F Bb Eb Bb

An empty grave is there to prove my Jesus lives!

[Chorus]

Bb Bb7 Eb

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Bb F F7

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Bb F Bb Eb C7

Because I kno--w He holds the future,

Bb G7

My life is worth the living,

C F Bb G

Just because He lives!

[Verse 2]

C F

And then one day, I'll cross that river,

C Dm G

I'll fight life's final war, life's final war with pain;

C C7 F F7

And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,

C G C F C

I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know my Jesus lives!

[Chorus]

C C7 F

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

C Dm G

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

C G C F F7

Because I kno-w He holds the future,

C A

And life is worth the living,

D G C F C

Just because He lives!

[Chorus]

C C7 F

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

C Dm G

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

C G C F F7

Because I kno-w He holds the future,

C A

And life is worth the living,

D G C F C

Just because He lives!

[Tag]

C A

And life is worth the living,

D G C F C G C

Just because He lives!

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